Please read the latest copy of your employment agreement before doing this. In the US, it is not uncommon for employers to claim everything you do, on or off the clock. Some places restrict this to "related" work, others do not.[1]
Some employers will say they would never claim your work, but it's what's written down that matters. If they won't, ask them to sign an agreement. I've had broad swathes of my personal projects excluded from my employment agreement just by asking.
[1] I had an employer who claimed everything. Their view was they paid for your existence, so they got everything you did, regardless of whether it related to the firm's business. I was tempted to ask if they claimed people's children, but quit instead.
Please read the latest copy of your employment agreement before doing this. In the US, it is not uncommon for employers to claim everything you do, on or off the clock. Some places restrict this to "related" work, others do not.[1]
Some employers will say they would never claim your work, but it's what's written down that matters. If they won't, ask them to sign an agreement. I've had broad swathes of my personal projects excluded from my employment agreement just by asking.
[1] I had an employer who claimed everything. Their view was they paid for your existence, so they got everything you did, regardless of whether it related to the firm's business. I was tempted to ask if they claimed people's children, but quit instead.